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West Babylon Students Explore Biodiversity
West Babylon Senior High School’s Advanced Placement Environmental Science students visited the Holtsville Ecology and Animal Sanctuary on Oct. 22 as part of their biodiversity unit in the Advanced Placement curriculum.
Once a landfill, the Holtsville Ecology Center opened in 1979 and has since transformed into a thriving sanctuary that is home to more than 100 animals that cannot be released into the wild or housed in traditional zoos.
During the visit, Mrs. Durbin’s students were given a personal tour by Holtsville’s superintendent, who shared insights into the center’s conservation and rescue efforts. Many of the animals residing at Holtsville were injured by vehicles, kept illegally as pets or rescued from slaughter. From observing wild mustangs and hybrid wolves to learning about the lynx and other rescued species, students gained a deeper understanding of biodiversity, animal rehabilitation and the human impact on wildlife.
